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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-23
What Is It?

The farmer residents south of Viz
ccnnes are greatly excited over a
strange wild animal that has frequent
ly been seen in the swampy region in
tina. vicinity, and it is thought to be q
panther. The Vmcennes commercial.
speaking of the terror the animal has
created, says that it roams about the
swamps between the Evansville and
Terre Haute railway and the Evans
vile wagon road, and at times ven
lures out in the fields and into the
highways. 1t has been seen frequent
ly by parties of well-known veracity
and whose judgment does not mislead
them, so that there remains TO doubt
of the fact that the animal has taken
up its abode within two and one-half
miles of the city. 1t makes frequent
devastating raids upon the farmers
pigs, lambs, geese, and etc. 1t utters
a peculiar. loud and terrifying scream,
which so closely resembles the scream
of an aflrighted woman, or some one
in distress, that it has frequently led
persons to hasten into the midst of the
Jungle in the swamps thinking that some
awful murder was being committed.
On reaching the spot from which the
scream came, il seemed to be moving
farther into the dense underbrush of
the swamp. Hours have been spent in
a futile attempt to rescue the supposed
victim of terrible crime. Some
times the rescuing party have rushed
Unexpectedly upon the ferocious- look
ing animal, which would change its
scream to deep gutteral growl or a
piercing howl. 1t is needless to say
that in every instance the rescuers
have beat as hasty retreat rs the
brier-grown brambles would allow. In
no case has the animal ever attacked
anyone. but at once boldly assumes
the defensive when approached. 1t
offers savage resistance when molest-
ed, but quietly retires TO It's lar when
the attack has been withdrawn.
Hunters have endeavored to induce
their dogs to follow the animals trail,
but only in few instances could they
be induced to give chase. A few times
the dogs have attacked the beast, but
have been knocked back and returned,
whining to their masters, completely
whipped. A large crowd of young
farmers are making up a hunting par
ty, and expect to make thorough
search, with dogs and guns, through
the woods which it is known to fire.
quent, in hopes of killing the animal.
which has become terror to children
and an annoyance to the farmers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-23
Careless Contributors.

Yes" said the editor, as he put his
mucilage brush in the ink bottle and
tried to paste on a clipping with his
stub pen, Eyes, the great fault of news
paper contributors is carelessness
Ineeed," he continued. as he dropped
the copy b, Tad been writing. into the
waste basket, and marked ED torial"
across the corner of a poem entitled
lode to DEATH" contributors are
terribly careless. You would be sur
prised," said he. as he clipped col
umn of fashion items and labeled them
EARN Notes." ito see the slipshod
writing that comes into the editorial
sanctum. Misspelled. unprecedented,
written on both sides Of the sheet. IL
legible, ungrammatical stuff Contri-
butors are terribly careless. They
are" just then the office boy came in,
in that dictatorial and autocratic man.
ner he has, and demanded more copy.
and the editor handed him the love
letter he had Just written his girl, and,
as he had forgotten what he had been
talking about. went on with his work.
The Yankee Blade.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-23
The First Lightning Rod.

II We are TO believe an Austrian paper, says
La Lumeirc Electrique, the first lightning
conductor was not constructed by Franklin,
but by monk of seuftenberg, In Bohemia,
named Prohop Diwisch, who installed an sp'
paratus the 18th Of June, 1754, In the garden
OF the curate OF Prenditz (Moravia). The
apparatus was composed Of q pole surmounted
by an iron rod supporting twelve curved up
branches, and terminating In as many metallic
boxes, filed with iron ore and closed by box
wood cover, travcrsed by twenty-seven sharp
iron points, which plunged at their base In the
ore. All the system was united TO the earth
by large chain. The enemies Of Diwlsch,
Jealous OF bis success at the court OF Vienna,
excited the peasants Of the locality sgainst
him, and under the pretext that bis lightning
rod was the cause OF the great drought they
made him take down the erection which -
had gkflixed for six years.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-23
A TONGUE IN KNOTS.

/ contracted malaria In the swamps OF
Louisiana while working for the Telegraph
company, and used every kind Of medicine
could hear of without relief. L at last
succeeded In breaking the fever but 1t cost
me over $4,000, and then my system was
Frustrated and saturated with maarlal
poison ard became helpless. l finally
came here, my mouth so filled with sores
that could scarcely eat. and my tongue
raw and filled with little knots. Various
remedies were resorted to without effect.
I bought two bottles Of b. b. b. aud 1t has
cured and strengthened me. All sores OF
my mouth are healed and my tongue en-
tirely clear of knots and soreness aud feel
like new man.
jackson, Tenn, April 20, 1885.
A. Il. BRITToN.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-23
Not Too Busy for That.

1--WE a very important editorial to
write. James," said a country editor to
the boy, land must not on no account
be disturbed"
..Yessir." said the awe-struck boy.
In five minutes James raped timid-
ly at the door. 20
.Didn't tell you that 4 mustn' ! Be
disturoedP" shouted the editor. = vi
There is man down stairs with
half bushel Of turnips" shouted
James.
.'Show him up at oncep shouted the
editor The Epoch.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-23
STIFF JOINTS.
A Most Remarkable Case Of
Scroiula and Rheumatism.

have a little boy twelve years old whose
knees have been drawn almost double and
his Joints are perfectly stiff, and las been
in this condition three years unable 10 walk.
During that time the medical board oil LOU
don county examined him and p onounced
the disease tcrofula and prescribed, but no
bereft ever derived. l then used much
advertised preparation without beneiit.
Three weeks az he became per ectly help
less and suffered dreadfully. A Irieod who
had used b. b. b. advised Its use. He has
used one bottle and all pain has ceased aud
he can new walk. This has been pro-
nourced q most wonderful acdon, as his
compla' It has bafied eveIy thing. shall
cor 1nue to use IL on him.
MRS. EMMA GRIFFITHs.
Unitia, Tenn, March 2, 1856.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-23
WEBB CITY, ARK, BLOOD

Having tested b. B. B, and found 1t to be
all that Is claimed for 1t, l commend 1t to
any and every one suffering from blood
poison. 1t has done me more good for less
money an IN shorter space of time than
any blood purifier ever used. l owe The
comiert OF my life to its use, for / have
been troubled with a severe form of blood
poison for or years and found no relief
equal to that given by the use of b. b. b.
w. g. MCGAUHEY.
Webb City, Ark, May 3, 1886.
An who desire full information about the
cause and cure OF Blood Poisons. Scroiula
and Scrofulous Swellings, Ulcers, Sores,
Rheumatism, Kidney Complaints, Catarrh,
esc., can secure by mail, free, a copy oil our
80 page illustrated Book Of Wonders, filled
with the most wonderful and startling
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Atlanta, Ga.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-23
Three Rottles Cure. Catarrh.

ELI ROBBINS, Runpdn PsO.. Columbia Co.,
Pa, says: "My daughter had catarrh when
she was five years old, very badly. l saw DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised, end. pro-
cured bottle for her, and soon saw that 1t
helped her; third bottle erected perma-
nerit cure. She is now eighteen years old and
sound and hearty"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-23

SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH.-Dull,
heavy headache, obstruction of the nasal
passages, discharges falling from the head
Into the throat sometimes profuse, watery,
and acrid, ut others, thick, tenacious, mucous,
purulent, bloody and putrid; the eyes are
in the ears. deafness, hacking or coughing 10
clear the throat, expectoration of offensive
matter, together with scabs from ulcers; the
voice is changed and has nasal twang; the
breath is offensive; smell and taste are i'm
paired; there is sensation of dizziness, with
mental depression, n hacking cough and gen.
eral debility. Only a few of the above-namcd
symptoms are likely to be present In any one
case. Thousands of cases annually. without
manfesting half Of the above symptoms. re-
suit in consumption, and end In the grave:
No disease is so common, more deceptive and
dangerous, or less understood by physicians.
by its mild, soothing, and healing properties,
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the worst
COryza, and Cafarrh nj Headache.
Sold by druggists everywhere; ~ cents.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-23
Sc ConstantIy Hawking and Splitting,

THOMAS J. RUSHING, Esq, 1909 Pine Street,
81. Louis, Mo-, writes: 81 was great sufferer
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last eight months
could not breathe through the nostrils l
ily, / was advised to try DIR. Sagc's Catarrh
Remedy, and am now a well man. ! believe
II to be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
manufactured, and one has only to give 1t
permanent cure" IS
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-23
"UntoId Agony from Catarrh"

Prof. W. HAUsNER, tho famous mesmerist.
of Ithaca, N. Y, writes: "Some ten years ago
| suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
incurnble, and said must die. My case was
such a bad one, that every day, towards sun
set, my voice would become 30 hoarse could
barely speak above whisper. In the morning
my coughing and clearing of my throat would
almost strangle me. BY the use of DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, was well
man, and the cure has be permanent"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-17
SEr. II. (: isscudGay,

State Secretary of the y. ". G. a.,
wLs in Ncwberry all OF last week and
assisted Mr.. Leitcll in lis meetings. On
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Scudday dcliv
cred an address to the young men in tie
Methodist church in the interest Of The
Y. VI. C. A.. and with L view to organ
iZiug an association here in Ncwbcrry.
This meeting wa> very well attended by
the young men, and NJ. Scudday spoke
at some length and with much earnest
ness and fervor in the interest OF
the y. NJ. G.. \. As i result about sew
cnty yonng men gave their names and
expressed Il desire to form an a>Socia-
ton, the details OF organization to lie
arranged during the week. Rev. Mr.
Scott, of the Baptist church, was pres
ent and spoke in the interest OF organ-
ling IN association. Rev. Mr.. Mc-Clin-
took, of the \. r. Presbyterian church,
sail that heretofore he had not been
convinced of the necessity of the asSoci-
tions, as he thought the work they
proposed to do waS the legitimate work
OF tic churches, but that al association
organized and conducted on the plan
mapped out by Mr.. Scudday, he thou ht
would accomplish good, and he would
give it his support. Rcv.Mr. Stoke OF
the Methodist church, gave hearty
amen" to all that had been said. Oht
oi the namcs given in Mr.. Sc,dday az
pointed tic following committee 10
make the preliminary arrangement he
ccssary to a permanent organization ::
W. II. Wallace, chairman ; L. W. Jones,
secretary George S. Mower, r. H..
Wearn, &. G. Sale, w. II. Hunt, Jr., and
E. II. Aull, with Mr.. a. G. Jones, as I
member of the State Executive Commit
tee. This committee met on Tuesday
night ANA appointed Su5-commiitccs TO
make inquiries about suitable rooms and
to prepare 4 plan vi organization. They
also decided to call meeting OF all the
members Of the Y. NJ. e. A. who gave
their names, or who may desire TO be-
come members, to meet in the Methodist
church Oil Thursday night at S o'clock,
to perfect an organization. At this
meeting officers will be elected, Il con-
Sttution adopted and Il selection OF
rooms made. 1t is desired that al those
who have given in their names be pres
cnt, and as many others as desire.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-17
Our Ordinary Examinations.

Examinations, as ordinarily con-
Quoted, do not give the results Of
good teaching, because they are
based upon the supposition that
knowledge is everything. Gross,
selfish. and even brutal teachers may
make good text book scholars. They
may know wonderful number of
facts in history and geography; they
may be quick in mathematical calcu-
lations, and excellent in the Jan
guages and yet, with all this they
may send their pupils into the world
fit only to become Wall Street sharp
crs, Doodle, vicious and tricky poll
ticians. They will probably get
money, live in Fifth Avenue palaces,
drive fast horses, and be among the
''successful' men Of the world. But
are these things the measure of their
success? BY no means. Just such
men pulled Rome down, and just
such men will cause the ruin of our
country when it falls. The impart-
ing Of knowledge is of minor inpor-
tance. We are running wild over
strength of body and mind: and neg
lecting the culture Of the soul.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-17
The North GarclinianS.

The two North CarolinilnS, Mr.. VI. c..
Reeves and Mr.. J. J. Coram, WHO have
been in town for some time, are still
having each other. Mr.. Reeves, it
seems, started Mr.. Coram out with his
teams and tobacco, to ped,llc for him.
about the first OF February, and gave
him a lot Of postal cards and mapped
out his route and gave him instructions
to write him often. Mir. Reeves claims
that he never heard from Coram but
twice, and, becoming uneasy, tclcgraphed
to different points, spending about $50
in making inquiry and travelling, and
finally came here AID found his man.
They were unable 10 adjust matters
among themselves, Reeves swearing ont
an atfi lavit against Coram for breach OF
trust. This was suspended until the
18th lnst,at which time COram demanded
its service and 4 hearing. 4 prelimi-
nary examination was began and con-
timurd, to allow the production of other
witnesses on the part Of the prosecution,
Mr.. Coram being required t. give bond
Tor his appearance and Mr.. Reeves bond
to prosecute. During this time Reeves
made horse swap and gave Il box of
tobacco in the trade. the license being
in the name Of Coram. Commissioner
Dennis WAS notified and warrant is
sued, deputy appointed and author
lied to arrest Reeves if he attempted to
leave town before Wednesday morning.
Reeves was found to have purchased a
ticket or Tuesday and was arrested.
The preliminary was set for II yes.cr-
day morning. The case was called at
1870: United States vs.. ". c.. Recv s
for diSpoSing of tobacco without Il IL
ceIse. John B. Jones and VI. A. Car
li>ie appeared rs the attorney for Coram
and George J"hnStone for the defendant.
The examination was had and the COM
missioner reversed his decision.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-17
Our,N ealtEy Men.

Much has been said in newspapers OF
men who lave made large fortun"Si II
comparatively Il few years in various
business industries. Many OF these ar
ticcs are written by correspondents OF
prominent newspapers, and copied into
others OF lesser note. Correspondents
generally are seldom men OF business
qualifications and wrougfully picture
these Men and their business as thing
Of accident this is not the case with
those VIC have met. We fiud that where
men have made large fortunes By their
own business talent and industry they
chose with sagacity and forelhought such
businesses as would lead to success when
handled with business Judgment. No one
stands before the public as an example Of
success, both in wealihand magnitude OF
his business (out>ide CT stock and rail-
road men) more prominently than DR..
q. G.. Green OF Woodbury., \. J. He is
at the head Of many large business in
dustries, and yet comparatively Young
man. When the fact that August Flow
er, for dyspepsia and liver complaint
and Boschee's German Syrup, fG: coughs
anu lung troubles, mas grown TO Won
derful sale in all parts OF the world, it
proves that it was not an accident or
spontaneous strike At wealth. His med
icincs are recognized as valuable and
established remedies and the business
has grown gradually and permanently
during the last eighteen years OIL ac-
count not alone Of DR.. Green's abilities
as business man or his good luck, "
but on the actual merits OF the two
pr"parations.-Copicd .trom he Ne,c York
Weekly SHR, cf p, 1886.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-17
Izr. Thomas Ec:ici:.

The Evangelist, clo>cl lis mr'cti"3s
in Newbcrry OH last Sunday night. ai;cr
a continuance ior three weeks. The
services were he'd in Tie Methodist
Church morning. and night during tie
whole Of tli> time and portion OF tie
time IN afternoon service w,.s also held.
The services were largely attended. and
the interest kept up to the close. Sev
eral persons joined the ditlcrcu; churches
in town, and it i hni,c,! much go"I will
result from his preaching. The singing
was conducted By Mr.. M.r>i,all, who ac-
emp l'.ics Mr. Lcitch. assisted by Miss
Mamie Boyd on tie organ, anh was Il
Very importaut feature OF the meetings.
Mr. L"!lch Says he has made arrange
mentS to r; ;trrn l:erc the latter part OF
Ap:il or the first OF May, anil that he
will n, up a:ent withA seating capacity
much larger than any Of or churches,
AMI that he Will be accompanied by
several other ladies AMI gentlemen who
will assist him i'll these ;AcctinS>. Quite
a handsome purse was raised for Mr..
Leitc! and Miss Boyd by the citizens OF
Newbcrry. Mr.. Lc;tch seems 10 be
deeply interested il his work, and We
think the secret of his success and OF tl:e
interest kept up in his meetings is the
deep earnc>tnr>> with which he throws
himself into the work. Mr.. Mar>lIall'>
singing is exquisite.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-17
THE NEWBERRY HERALD AND NEWS THURSDAY MARCH

There are some who will say that
all this is ''nousensa." ''pcrachiug
and all that. # it is non5cnSc. and
if it is preaching. the more Of it the
better. We want some earthquake
that will shake a few of these truths
into the inner consciousness Of thou
sands Of teachers who are wild over
facts. They are cyrnlaStingly asking:
"who::" WHAT" '.when:" how: :"
This is the beginning. middle and
end of all their teaching. Il they
can find pupil who can tell the
name Of Queen Eictoria's great grand
mother, or conjugate the Greek IL
regular verbs. and give Cicero's lido
matte expressions, and explain the
trinomial theorem. they at once pro-
nounce him excellent" Special re-
suits stand at the end Of all their
idea Of school work
Prof. Scheetz, whose name was
not i'll the programme last week: will
lecture on L. S. History at the asso-
citation on the first Saturday in April.
From al indications we are going to
have one Of the very best meetings
at Prosperity. Several eminent
teachers have told us that they ex-
pect to be there. Come one, come
all.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-17


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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-17
TAe a@erala anil 0elrs
Local and Special.
Church Notices

BAETIsT-Rcv. G. p. Scott. pastor. preaching
next Sunday at i q. III. :inI 4: ID p. m sun
day school at 80 p. IN. Mr.. i y. Carwiic,
Superintendent. Pr.yer meeting Wednesday
81 :5 p. IN.
/ ,:TIiEaAS-Rcv. 4. p NcMacSin, pa7tor
Preaching next Sunday by tho pas or. IL II
Il. III. and 7:!5 p. III. Sunday scho"! 1T ~ p
IN Mr.. George b: Cromer. superintendent
Prayer meeting Wednesday at :l3 p. III.
METHouIsr-kcv. J. L. stokes. pas.nr:
Preaching by the pastor at II a: IN and ~
p. IN. Sunday school at p. m. Mr. John W.
Chapman, Superintendent. Prayer meeting
ut 1:!5 p. m.
4. r. .PKEsBYrERIAS-Rev E. p. McCiintock
pastor. Service next Sunday by the pastor
at Ii a. m. SUNDAY school at $3.50 a. m, MT NJ
4. Carlisle, Superintendent. Prayer meeting
Wednesday ut I:l5 p. N. Missionary SoclrtE
Wednesday at 3 p. m, Mrs. c. Mower P:cSi'
dent. w. c. T. L. Tuesday at 5 p. m, Mrs T.
Mower. President
EpIsCOPAL-Rev. W. ii. Ilanckrl, rector
Service by the rec:or every third Sunday NJ
j. a. m. and 80 p. m. Lay reading by MI. y.
Z. MaZyck 1T II a. IN.
PREsBYTERIAN-Rev- J. S. CoZDy pastor
Preaching by the pastor at II g. m anu ':!o
p. IN. Sunday school at $50 p m. Mr.. ": E
Pelham, Superintendent. Prayer meeting
Wednesday at i P. N.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-17
a Georgia Family Poisoned.

MILLEDGEyILLE. GA, March ia
case OF wholesale poisoning occurred
early this morning on the Morris planta-
ton, about seven miles from the city.
John Harris, colored man, with his
wife and eleven children: was poisoned
with arsenic: it being placed in the
water bucket used by the family. One
died this morning, two others at noon
were reported in dying condition, and
the remaining eight are in a critical COLI
dition. There is clue to the perpetra-
tor OF this dastardiy act, and il it is con-
frmet. from the reports OF intense en-
citement among the colored people,
Judge Lynch will hold court very soon.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-17
Was 1t :Accidental2

Mr.. Drayton \. Coates, who lived Just
beyond Helena, shot himself in the head
with Il pistol on last Friday morning
and died on Saturday morning. At first
it was thought By the physicians that
the wound was not serious one. The
ball entered the head just above the
right ear, and it seems that the ball split.
one portion glancing around the bone OF
the skull and coming out on the oppo-
site side, and the other part iractuIing
the skull and entering the brain. Mr.
Coates had frr several days been prac-
tcimg with his pistol shooting at mark
on tree IN tl!c yard, and when lie took
up his pistol to walk OFT his wife thought
nothing unusual OF it, but soon after he
passed from ihc room where his family
WAS, to m adjoining room the report OF
the pistol was heard and hr was found
lying OF the floor NTH the wound in his
head as above mentioned. 1t i posi-
bic that The shooting was accidental,
but it is hardly probable. The coroner
held an inquest on Saturday morning
and the verdict of the jury was that the
killing was suicidal. Mr.. Coates was
conscious after he was shot, but he gave
no intimation as 10 the cause for the
rash act, and no evidence has been dis
covered satisfactorily TO explain the
deed. and the matter will likely remain
4 mystery. There can be 10 doubt that
he shot himself, but whether it was ac-
cidvntal or intentional there seems to
b. some doubt. Mr.. Coates was pros
perCus farmer, and apparently happily
situated, so far Us social and domestic
matters were concerned. His remains
were buried at the cemetery on Sunday
morning. lie leaves widow and two
or three children.